Bike Stuff

MC Bikealot Productions

Upcoming group rides and bike-related happenings in and around Sacramento, education and empowerment for people who want to make the city better, and a journal of the people who make up the multifaceted culture of biking 'round here. It's just bike stuff, but it's actually hella deep. 

Episodes

  1. Sep 6

    Kathy Jamieson

    Hey Bike Stuffies, Sorry about the audio issues last episode. I've received help from someone who knows what they're doing and this episode should sound much better - aside from kitchen sounds (thanks again for the meal Troy and Cesar).  We're joined this month by Dr. Kathy Jamieson. Kathy studies the sociological realm of kinesiology. Don't know what that is. You will.  Mike spends some time rambling on about levels of government and their relation to each other while getting facts wrong here and there. Corinna puts up with it pretty well. Join us for a group ride! 12PM, Saturday September 12th, meeting at Camellia Coffee on R and 12th  We forgot to ask listeners to share the show with their friends. This project is for all the Sac Foos who are are should be biking (so, like everyone). Let them know. Thanks. Show notes and Links: - Sacramento Free School | https://sacramentofreeschool.noblogs.org/ - Community as Rebellion by Lorgia García Peña | https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/1870-community-as-rebellion |  | Book recommendation from Kathy - The Vagina Bible by Jen Gunter | https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/601989/the-vagina-bible-by-dr-jen-gunter/ |  | Book recommendation from Kathy - Menopause Manifesto by Jen Gunter | https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/652048/the-menopause-manifesto-by-dr-jen-gunter/9780735280786 |  | Book recommendation from Kathy - Engaging Sports; part of The Society Pages | https://thesocietypages.org/engagingsports/ |  | Web recommendation from Kathy - sociological impact of exercise in nature versus in a gym. - Sept 19 Mt Hough shuttle for women offered by Ride Like A Girl Nevada County. 12 spots at $10 each. LInk in her instagram bio. | https://www.instagram.com/p/Dcj1aiZAdnC/?img_index=3&igsi=NjZiM2M3MzIxNA== - The City of Sacramento hosts a free monthly class called Urban Bicycling and Scooting 101. It's a great introduction or refresher for people who bicycle and scoot on-street in Sacramento, and you don't need a bike or scooter to participate. This class also meets the requirements for the Sidewalk Bicycling Diversion Program*. The city offers both virtual and in-person classes, in English and Spanish. In the class, you will learn: Bicycling/scooting and the law Bicycling/scooting on the street Traveling through intersections Avoiding crashes How to enjoy the ride Email any questions to: WalkBike@cityofsacramento.org - Find Out Farms - Nature Nerds Classes | https://www.findoutfarms.com/eventsatfof/nature-nerds-june-2026-ccn85-4ss5l  - Reddit calendar | https://www.reddit.com/r/SacBike/comments/1j5xm35/summer_group_rides_in_sacramento/  - FHWA | https://highways.dot.gov/  - NHTSA | https://www.nhtsa.gov/ - CalSTA | https://calsta.ca.gov/  - Caltrans | https://dot.ca.gov/  - CTC | https://catc.ca.gov/  - OTS | https://www.ots.ca.gov/  - SACOG | https://www.sacog.ca.gov/  - County Transportation | https://sacdot.saccounty.gov/#gsc.tab=0  - City Transportation/Public Works | https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/public-works/mobility-and-sustainability/transportation-planning/active_transportation  - Talking Over You | https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZ4-MO1AWIT/?igsi=NjZiM2M3MzIxNA==  - The Bike Stuff webpage on Buzzsprout | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2628147 |  | Not sure if it lets listeners message us.

  2. Aug 2

    Justine Recio-Patel, Public Engagement, and E-bike Killing Legislation

    This one’s a little longer than future episodes will be, but we have a lot to share about a timely issue (i.e. bills designed to kill the shift from cars to e-bikes). Listen to it in chunks over the month if you have to. It’s worth it. You don’t want to miss our guest, Justine Recio-Patel.  Links: Reddit calendar of local rideshttps://www.reddit.com/r/SacBike/s/d5XqDQNeNS The Fruitridge Road Safety and Mobility Planhttps://www.cityofsacramento.gov/public-works/mobility-and-sustainability/transportation-planning/current_transportation_planning_efforts/fruitridge-road-safety-and-mobility-plan We discuss the concept of quick builds. Here’s a webinar introducing you to the approach in more detail.https://caltap.org/events-detail.aspx?eid=980 How to get involved (about 30 minutes in):https://www.strongsactown.org/ https://sacbike.org/ About 34 minutes in:https://www.cbc.ca/news/trending/street-artist-wanksy-spray-paints-penises-around-potholes-to-get-them-filled-1.3055612 Justine mentions this resource in relation to quick builds.  https://scag.ca.gov/go-human-access-safety-resources The City of Sacramento’s Transportation Safety Team (Quick Build Team) https://sacramentocityexpress.com/2025/11/26/public-works-completes-more-than-100-safety-improvements-under-new-initiative/ My muckraking friend Dan Alison has a terrific blog called Getting Around Sac. In this article he makes the case for quick builds. https://gettingaroundsac.blog/2026/04/26/engagement/ Dan’s blog post about compensating people for their engagement like Justine talked about.https://gettingaroundsac.blog/2025/08/02/local-knowledge-should-not-be-free/ Find your State Senatorhttps://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/ Definitions of e-bike typeshttps://www.calbike.org/california-e-bike-classifications/ The worst e-bike bill (AB1942)https://legiscan.com/CA/text/AB1942/id/3362841 CHP course before kids can park e-bikes at school (AB1569)https://legiscan.com/CA/text/AB1569/id/3306893 Regulating speed limits down (AB2346)https://legiscan.com/CA/text/AB2346/id/3449496 License plates on bikes (sounds like registration) (SB956)https://legiscan.com/CA/text/SB956/id/3389434 More messing with speed limits and power output (AB1557)https://legiscan.com/CA/text/AB1557/id/3303899 Average Man on a Bike YouTube - E-bike energy efficiency. It would appear that YouTube has deleted his channel. This may be his BlueSky profilehttps://bsky.app/profile/averagemanonabike.bsky.social Veritable Good - local environmental justice nonprofithttps://www.instagram.com/veritablegood/ Inclusive Transportation, book from Veronica O Davis on community engagement.https://veronicaodavis.com/ Not discussed during the episode, but if you want to see where robot cars are hitting people and things, check this out.https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/80957b812f8245538a883970ee31d103/page/AV-Crash-Dashboard

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Upcoming group rides and bike-related happenings in and around Sacramento, education and empowerment for people who want to make the city better, and a journal of the people who make up the multifaceted culture of biking 'round here. It's just bike stuff, but it's actually hella deep.